正确答案：C
(4) Which of the following statements is NOT true? [本题2分]
(C) Communication through print encourages children to memorize and practice more. 正确答案：C
(5) The author’s attitude towards the change in today’s children is __________. [本题2分] (D) concerned 正确答案：D 44.
Most shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. With the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require an extraordinary talent to help yourself to one or two little things and escape unnoticed. It is known, in the business, as “hoisting”.
But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install close-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using as evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment. When the balls, called sputniks, first made an appearance in shops it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their strange appearance, the curious holes and red lights on and off, certainly made the theory believable.
It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag. “As she turned to go,” Chadwick recalled, “she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her. For a moment she paused, then she returned to the counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.”
(1) Why is January a good month for shoplifters? [本题2分] (C) Because there are so many people and the staff are busy. 正确答案：C
(2) Sputniks are to __________________. [本题2分] (D) make films that can be used in evidence. 正确答案：D
(3) The woman stealing perfume __________________. [本题2分]
(B) sensed that Brian was watching her 正确答案：B
(4) Why the woman opened her bag towards the camera? [本题2分]
(C) To show she didn’t steal anything. 正确答案：C
(5) The author believes that __________________. [本题2分] (D) the case last October let other shops realize sputniks is useful 正确答案：D
45. Josh was 12 when his parents bought him a computer for his room, thinking it would be useful __(1)__ Josh was in junior high school. He immediately __(2)__ to the Internet and soon discovered email and chat rooms. His parents __(3)__ his shoulder for the first few weeks. As they became comfortable with Josh’s behavior on the Internet, they no longer did so.
Problems soon __(4)__ , however. Josh began to spend most of his time in his bedroom with the computer, and he was moody when he was forced to spend time with his family. His __(5)__ parents quickly sought counseling for Internet addiction.
Internet addiction is a growing concern in the Information Age. __(6)__ the use of the Internet is likely to be an important skill for those entering the job markets of the future. In addition, it is a highly __(7)__ and informative medium. However, these __(8)__ qualities also make it an escape for many users.
Like addiction to drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, Internet addiction is marked by symptoms of __(9)__ tolerance, withdrawal, mood changes, and interruption of social relationships. Children and adolescents who have become addicted to the Internet will require increasing amounts of time online in order to feel satisfied. When they do not have access to the Internet, they may have symptoms of withdrawal, which include anxiety, depression, irritability, trembling hands, restlessness or obsessive thinking about the Internet. Relationships in the real world may be neglected as those in the __(10)__ world increase in importance. Academic performance is likely to suffer. (1) [本题1分]
(B) now that 正确答案：B (2) [本题1分] (C) took 正确答案：C (3) [本题1分] (D) watched over 正确答案：D (4) [本题1分] (B) arose 正确答案：B (5) [本题1分] (A) alarmed 正确答案：A (6) [本题1分] (B) Mastering 正确答案：B (7) [本题1分] (C) entertaining 正确答案：C (8) [本题1分] (D) very 正确答案：D (9) [本题1分] (C) decreasing 正确答案：C (10) [本题1分] (C) virtual 正确答案：C 第八次作业
一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共40道小题) 1. –I heard your brother broke his leg. (B) Yes, but he’s going fine. 正确答案：B 2. –What’s the news?
(B) The president is going to visit the town tomorrow. 正确答案：B
3. –Guess what I just found out. (C) I’ve got no idea 正确答案：C
4. –It’s great that you got into such a good university. (C) I had a large dose of good luck. 正确答案：C
5. –I hear that Jim has been dismissed from his post. (D) Oh, I am sorry to hear that. 正确答案：D
6. – You are working hard, what are you doing? (B) I’m making a bookcase. 正确答案：B
7. – I hear Sharon is planning to study in Germany next year. 9
(A) That’s so exciting! 正确答案：A
8. – Uncle John has cancer and it has spread throughout his body.
(A) What a shock. 正确答案：A
9. – I’ve noticed most Americans are friendly to us Chinese. (B) True. 正确答案：B
10. – By the way, what’s the matter with Peter? He doesn’t look very happy?
(C) He doesn’t. He is worried about his English Examination. 正确答案：C
11. I still remember the day _______ I first saw him. [本题1分] (C) when 正确答案：C
12. My brother, _______ is a doctor, went to the countryside yesterday. [本题1分] (B) who 正确答案：B
13. ______ you need is more practice. [本题1分] (B) What 正确答案：B
14. I proposed that we _______ a deadline for fulfilling the task. [本题1分] (D) should set 正确答案：D
15. His mother is going to spend the winter holidays in Italy, _______ she has some relatives. [本题1分] (A) where 正确答案：A
16. Neither of us _______ to undertake the responsibility. [本题1分] (A) wants 正确答案：A
17. Ask Mr. Brown, or any other person ______. [本题1分] (C) that is likely to know 正确答案：C
18. They ______ that those responsible be brought to justice. [本题1分] (D) demanded 正确答案：D
19. His success was due to _______ he had been work hard. [本题1分] (C) the fact that 正确答案：C
20. ______ from what you say, he has done his best. [本题1分]
(D) Judging 正确答案：D
21. ______ we now know about the disease was learned by careful study of diseased organs. [本题1分] (A) What 正确答案：A
22. I know the coat is unfashionable but I ‘m not going to throw it away. I’ll keep it _______ that style comes into fashion again. [本题1分] (B) until 正确答案：B
23. The president suggested that a UN observer _______ the conference. [本题1分] (C) should attend 正确答案：C
24. His father is a man ________ I have the greatest respect. [本题1分] (A) for whom 正确答案：A
25. I require that he _______ by ten. [本题1分] (D) should come 正确答案：D
26. We have no choice in ______ we should do next. [本题1分] (D) what 正确答案：D
27. After reading the report, the police chief ordered that parking ______ on Main Street during the rush hour. [本题1分]
(B) be prohibited 正确答案：B
28. It was Mrs. White’s day off, and Paul was _______ duty in her place. [本题1分] (C) on 正确答案：C
29. She saw that there was indeed a man immediately behind her. ______, he was observing her strangely. [本题1分]
(D) Moreover 正确答案：D
30. Italy ______ Germany is turning out to be a surprisingly well matched competition. [本题1分] (A) versus 正确答案：A
31. The press invade people's _______ unjustifiably every day. [本题1分] (C) privacy 正确答案：C
32. He was sure that the man was ______ any crime. [本题1分]
(B) innocent of 正确答案：B
33. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to ______ President again. [本题1分] (D) run for 正确答案：D
34. _______ this was the truth. [本题1分] (C) To some extent 正确答案：C
35. He's usually very ______ at keeping his private life out of the media) [本题1分] (A) adept 正确答案：A
36. Wash your hands ______ with hot soapy water before handling any food. [本题1分] (B) thoroughly 正确答案：B
37. He _______ his intention to become the best golfer in the world. [本题1分] (D) declared 正确答案：D
38. When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can ______the car. [本题1分] (C) rather than 正确答案：C
39. Her marriage is ______ trouble and she is desperately unhappy. [本题1分] (A) in 正确答案：A
40. The Minister says the idea is _______ consideration. [本题1分]
(D) worthy of 正确答案：D 41.
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That's a move similar to what a Texas University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark.”
Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas University and a pioneer in embryo (胚胎) transfer work and related procedures, says he salutes the Chinese effort and “I wish them all the best success possible. It's a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and it's very much like what we're attempting here—to save animals from extinction.” It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct (灭绝的) in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an
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embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer
“They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly applaud their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It's a research that is very much needed.”
(1) The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to . [本题2分]
(C) save endangered animals from extinction 正确答案：C
(2) How long will the Chinese panda cloning project take according to the passage? [本题2分] (B) 3 to 5 years 正确答案：B (3)
The
word
“groundbreaking”
(Paragraph
5)
means . [本题2分] (B) pioneering 正确答案：B
(4) What could be the major problem in cloning pandas according to Professor Kraemer? [本题2分] (A) Lack of available panda eggs. 正确答案：A
(5) Which of the following is true? [本题2分]
(B) The panda is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. 正确答案：B 42.
In August 1997 a car carrying England’s Princess Diana and her companions was involved in a late night crash in a Paris tunnel. Reports immediately surfaced that Diana had died after a high-speed race away from paparazzi in hot pursuit. Some witnesses claimed that a cameraperson on a motorbike had cut in front of the speeding Mercedes to slow it down, resulting in the tragedy. Others contended that several paparazzi descended on the wreck snapping pictures rather than giving assistance to the victims. Several had their cameras confiscated, and five were arrested by Paris police for failure to offer aid.
The paparazzi defended themselves with a number of arguments. Princess Diana was a public figure and therefore newsworthy. She had openly and often attracted media attention both for selfish reasons (to win public support during her marital difficulties) and for good causes (fighting AIDS and banning land mines). The fact that the paparazzi were not employed by a specific news organization should not mean they were less worthy of press freedom. Virtually every major news operation of any standing in the world employs people like them. Moreover, even the so-called mainstream press regularly paid for the product of their efforts. They did what they did because people wanted their kind of news coverage.
Many news operations were unconvinced. In England, France, Germany, and the United States, several media outlets declared that they would never again purchase paparazzi photos and videos. In Great Britain, the head of the national press council called for severe restrictions on the movement and functioning of these paparazzi.
(1) According to the witnesses, what’s the reason for the car crash? [本题2分]
(B) The hot pursuit of paparazzi. 正确答案：B
(2) Where did the accident happen? [本题2分] (C) Paris. 正确答案：C
(3) What's the meaning of the sentence in the middle of paragraph 2 “…should not mean they were less worthy of press freedom.”? [本题2分]
(C) They were worthy of press freedom. 正确答案：C
(4) According to the passage, what can we learn about the paparazzi? [本题2分]
(A) Paparazzi sold pubic figure’s photos and videos to the press. 正确答案：A
(5) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? [本题2分]
(D) Nobody called for severe restrictions on the movement of paparazzi. 正确答案：D 43.
The United States has more than one hundred twenty medical colleges. The American Association of Medical Colleges says these schools have about seventy thousand students.
How hard is it to get into one of the top medical schools, like for example the one at Yale University in Connecticut? Last year almost three thousand seven
hundred students hoped to get accepted there. Only one hundred seventy-six -- or less than five percent -- were admitted.
People who want to become medical doctors often study large amounts of biology, chemistry and other science. Some students work for a year or two in a medical or research job before they try to get accepted to medical school.
Medical students spend their first two years in classroom study. They learn about the body and all of its systems. And they begin studying diseases -- how to recognize and treat them. By the third year, students guided by experienced doctors begin working with patients in hospitals. As the students watch and learn, they think about the kind of medicine they would like to practice as doctors. During the fourth year, students begin applying to hospital programs for the additional training they will need after medical school. Competition for a residency at a top hospital can be fierce.
A medical education can be very costly, especially at a private school. One year at a private medical college can cost forty thousand dollars or more. The average at a public medical school is more than fifteen thousand dollars. Most students have to take out loans to pay for medical school. Many finish their education heavily in debt.
Doctors are among the highest paid professionals in the United States. Specialists in big cities are generally the highest paid. But there are also doctors who earn considerably less, including those in poor communities. (1) Which of the following ideas is NOT suggested in the passage? [本题2分]
(D) After graduating from medical schools, the students become doctors. 正确答案：D
(2) How many years the medical students take to graduate from medical school?. [本题2分] (C) 4 正确答案：C
(3) In what way many medical students pay for their medical education? [本题2分] (B) Take out loans. 正确答案：B
(4) What the medical students begin to do in their fourth year of study? [本题2分]
(C) Applying to hospital programs for the additional training. 正确答案：C
(5) _______ are generally the highest paid. [本题2分] (A) Specialists in big cities. 正确答案：A
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“They’ll never pick me,” you thought. Three teenage kids torched a subway token booth after seeing the movie Money Train on cable television. They were caught at the scene red-handed, so they aren’t claiming innocence. Instead, their defense is that the media are the real culprits; Money Train and television made them do it.
You listen as the prosecutor tells you and your eleven colleagues that similar appeals have been rejected in the past. A boy in Florida named Ronnie Zamora killed an elderly neighbor and said he was just imitating Kojak. Some boys gang raped two little girls after seeing a similar attack on an NBC made-for-television movie, Born Innocent. Both times juries like yours refused to place the blame on the media) Millions of people had seen the same content, those juries reasoned, and they didn’t kill anyone, rape anybody, or set fire to anything.
Then you listen to the defense. These are good kids. They’ve never been in trouble. But they’d seen thieves in the movie squirt a flammable liquid into a token booth and set it afire, causing the clerk to open the door to escape. The defendants did what the movie had taught them to do, only this time the clerk didn’t get out in time. She was burned to death. The lawyer asks, “Where would these children have gotten such an idea? Their parents didn’t teach them this. Why did they think it was possible? Why did they think no one would get hurt?” The attorney then quotes former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole’s comments on the floor of the U.S. Senate after a series of similar attacks occurred when the movie was in the theaters. “Those who work in Hollywood’s corporate suites must also be willing to accept their share of the blame,” said the Republican who would eventually run for president. “Is this how they want to make their livelihoods? Is this their contribution to society?”
(1) “They were caught at the scene red-handed…” (paragraph 1) means _______. [本题2分]
(B) They were caught when they torched a subway token booth. 正确答案：B
(2) In this case, the clerk in the subway token booth ______. [本题2分]
(C) was burned to death 正确答案：C
(3) The word “attorney” ( paragraph 3) means______. [本题2分]
(B) the lawyer 正确答案：B
(4) What’s Bob Dole’s attitude toward Hollywood’s corporate suites? [本题2分]
(D) They should be blamed. 正确答案：D
(5) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the defense? [本题2分]
(A) The author believes that the media should not be blamed. 正确答案：A 第九次作业
一、阅读理解、完形填空题(共1道小题)
1. Generation N is also challenging society’s traditional ideas about love, marriage and children. Researchers __(1)__ that Gen N’s are more individualistic. They want their own personal space and freedom. This is resulting __(2)__ many people choosing to marry later, or not at all. One marketing and research company discovered the__(3)__attitude among Gen N’s: There’s no need to marry if you can lead a happy and independent life __(4)__ . For those __(5)__ do marry, they’re waiting until they’re older. They’re also choosing to have children later. Many Gen N’s come __(6)__ homes where both parents work. This has made them the generation with more disposable income than any other. And marketers haven’t lost __(7)__ of this fact. These days, __(8)__ from cell phones to credit cards is marketed directly toward Generation N. As a group, they enthusiastically welcome rapidly changing technology. And they eagerly buy and use the newest products.
Unfortunately, Gen N’s also have a great willingness to buy on credit. They worry __(9)__about going __(10)__ debt than previous generations. (1) [本题1分] (A) said (B) says (C) stated (D) state 正确答案：D (2) [本题1分] (A) in (B) to (C) for (D) from 正确答案：A (3) [本题1分] (A) followed (B) follows (C) following (D) follow 正确答案：C (4) [本题1分] (A) lonely
(B) lone (C) alone (D) along 正确答案：C (5) [本题1分] (A) that (B) which (C) whom (D) who 正确答案：D (6) [本题1分] (A) from (B) in (C) out (D) of 正确答案：A (7) [本题1分] (A) view (B) sight (C) vision (D) idea 正确答案：B (8) [本题1分] (A) anything (B) nothing (C) something (D) everything 正确答案：D (9) [本题1分] (A) more (B) much (C) less (D) little 正确答案：C (10) [本题1分] (A) to (B) into (C) on (D) for 正确答案：B
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